Oct 27, 2019 | Grading the Lions, PSU Zone Exclusives
This was the hardest game to gauge entering the season. Penn State should have entered 2019 with a 3-game Land Grant trophy-winning streak, but the Spartans stole games in 2017 (lightening delay game) and 2018 (final-drive MSU comeback) that derailed the Nittany...
Oct 21, 2019 | Grading the Lions, PSU Zone Exclusives
It is nice to finally hear Penn State’s White Out described as the undisputed champion of college football fanaticism. Herbstreit described the Lions’ student section as “the best student section in the country by far,” and has made this point in the past. The White...
Oct 14, 2019 | Grading the Lions, PSU Zone Exclusives
The PSU Zone team hit the road to Iowa City for our first visit to Kinnick Stadium, hoping to see Penn State become bowl eligible as early they were able. The place is never a pleasant experience for Penn State, win or lose, and Saturday night was no exception. In...
Oct 5, 2019 | Grading the Lions, PSU Zone Exclusives
Penn State had an extra day to get ready for Purdue on Homecoming weekend after the Friday night scrimmage against Maryland, and the Nittany Lions came out ready to go, jumping out to a 28-0 lead early in the second quarter. However, as expected as the 35-7 final...
Sep 28, 2019 | Grading the Lions, PSU Zone Exclusives
After 3 underwhelming performances in its last 4 halves of offensive football, Penn State’s bye week came at a convenient time. Plenty of questions surrounded first-year starting QB Sean Clifford, the young skill players, and new offensive linemen. Maryland, needing a...